| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL34863 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Personal Equipment |
| Physical description | Chemicals, Glass, Paper, Tin |
| Maker |
Drug Houses of Australia Elliotts & Australian Drug Pty Ltd |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Australia: Queensland |
| Date made | c 1941 - 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Bottled war time pack of Permanganate Potash
Description
Small tapering glass bottle with tin cap, containing permanganate potash crystals. The brown and green paper label reads 'WAR-TIME PACK D.H.A. PERMANGANATE POTASH. NOT TO BE TAKEN. A POWERFUL DEODORISER AND ANTISEPTIC. CONTENTS 1 OZ NET. TAYLOR ELLIOTTS PTY LTD BRISBANE.' Written in pencil is the price, 1/3-. The letters GM are cast in relief into the base.
History / Summary
Bottle of permanganate potash in wartime guise. Such material from this period usually dispenses with decorative colours and unnecessary packaging, in line with rationing and austerity guidelines then current. Permanganate potash, also known as potassium permanganate, potassium salt or Condy's crystals, was used as an oxidising and bleaching agent, a deodorant, a water treating agent, an antidote in phosphorus poisoning and was also recommended for the treatment of snake bite.